Does the Foreigner’s Right to Become a Citizen Disappear If the Turkish Spouse Passes Away?
A foreigner acquires the right to become a Turkish citizen provided that he has been married to a Turk for at least 3 years. The initiative to exercise this right has been left to him. He can apply for Turkish citizenship on the day he receives this right, or he can apply for becoming a Turkish citizen by marriage after 10 years. If a foreigner passes away without using this right, the foreigner’s right to become a Turkish citizen continues.
